The Mystery of the Black Pearl
- 25 March 1912 (1912-03-25)[1][2]
- Silent film
- English intertitles
The Mystery of the Black Pearl is a 1912 Australian silent film. A detective drama, It is now considered a lost film.[4][5][6]
Of Sydney Stirling, Barrett wrote "I never knew an actor so responsive to direction, so keen to size up a situation and command it.” [7]
Plot
According to the Sydney Sportsman the story involves the robbery of a jewl from a wealthy banker by a criminal gang. The crime is blamed on the sweetheart of the banker's daughter, a naval officer.[8][9]
Cast
- Cyril Mackay as Dick Weston
- Sydney Stirling as Dudley Segrave
- Leonard Willey as Sam Grimm
- Charles Lawrence
- Joseph Brennan
- Irby Marshall
Reception
The Prahran Telegraph praised the photography but wished more of Sydney could have been seen.[10]
The Bulletin called it "quite equal to the average imported film."[11]
References
- ^ "SPENCER'S THEATRE". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 11 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p33
- ^ "PRODUCTION OF MOVING PICTURES-- IN AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XCVIII, no. 2555. New South Wales, Australia. 18 December 1918. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Franklyn Barrett papers at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 March 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 11 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SPENCER'S PICTURES". Truth. No. 1079. New South Wales, Australia. 24 March 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ALONG FILM ROW.", Everyones., Sydney: Everyones Ltd, 16 July 1930, nla.obj-562183768, retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN ACTORS IN PHOTO-PLAY". Sydney Sportsman. Vol. XI, no. 666. New South Wales, Australia. 27 March 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN ACTORS IN PICTURES". Sunday Times. No. 1366. New South Wales, Australia. 24 March 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lyric Theatre". The Prahran Telegraph. Vol. 51, no. 2699. Victoria, Australia. 12 July 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SUNDRY SHOWS.", The Bulletin, Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 28 March 1912, nla.obj-1786914581, retrieved 17 August 2024 – via Trove
External links
- The Mystery of the Black Pearl at IMDb
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